COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1928, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

A RAH UR A FAT STOCK SAKE \Y. JEFFRIES A.\l> CO.'S REPORT Yesterday's entry at tlit? above yards comprised 27 lot sheep and II liead of cattle. ’I here was a representative attendance of buyers but competition was not by any means as brisk as usual, owing to the fact that there was an overvaluing of cow and beifi't beef for which butchers have a distinct aversion at this time of the year. On I tie other hand the lew lat bullocks sold well up to late rates. \Ye sold as follows:- For M essrs Jamieson liras. 2i tat sheep at 255; lor .Mr I). A. Roberts 2 steers at £8 •is (id. 2 heifers at to 2s (id. 1 cow at £(j os. I at £5 7s (id, (i at £8; for a client I dr.v tow at £3; tor .Mr \\ . Diedrich 2 bullocks tit £l2 17s Oil, .1 at £l2 2s lid, 2 tit £ll los; for Mr .1, Ward I cow tit £!i ; for Mr W. Jamieson 2 cows at £/, I steer tit £8 15s, 2 cows at £!i lbs; tor Mr M. Olderog ■I cows tit £(> 12s (id, 1 at £4 Ids. I at £5 7s (id. I at £(i 12s (id. 1 steer tit £2 15s. 1 at £2 2s (id. 2 at £2 I Is. I steer at £6 I Os. Messr., M. Houston aml Co report : There was a smaller yarding of cattle than usual tit the above stile yesterday, our entry consisting of 41 head ol cattle and 72 fat sheep and lambs. The usual buyers were in attendance and prices realized showed a rise on those of the previous stile; best ox heel made from .'ids to Ids per hundred, good cow and heiler from 30s to JJs. inferior from 20s to 25s per hundred. We sold as follows : On account of T. Staines, 27 bit sheep at 30s, 45 lambs at 21s (id. On account of W. A. Jamieson, 1 cow at £8 15s, 2 bullocks tit £lO 7s (id, 1 cow at £7 ss, 1 at £3 17s (id. On account of W. Oraham. 1 cow tit £3 15s. 1 heiler at £5 15s, 1 at £5 12s (id, 1 at £4 ss, 1 cow at £1 12s fid. 1 heiler at £(i, 4 cows at £4 10s, sat £4. On account of W. Diedriehs, 2 bullocks at £l4 12s 6d, 2 at £ll 12s (id. 2 at £lO 15s, 1 cow at £7. On account ol 1 • Staines, 1 cow at £5. 1 cal! at £5. 3 cows at £4. On account of l>. Jellte, 3 bullocks at £8 ss; 1 store steer at £3. On account of W. (luthherlet, 2o lull in ewes at 17s. I ram at 22s (id.